As soon as I got a copy of Patchwork Please by Ayumi Takahashi I thought of these panels for this project. I'm sorry to Ayumi that I didn't make her beautiful patchwork but here's my version of the apron and I'm joining in theZakka Along 2.0.

I used some interfacing on the fabric before lining it and I only quilted in between the panels.

For the main fabric of the apron I used a tea towel (it works so well!!).

It came together really easily, I even left the selvedge edges on the ends of the ties, so it was super fast to do.

Unfortunately I only had a 5yr old helper to take a picture at the weekend. So here it is in all it's blurry glory:

Yeah and again:

I tried lying down, better but not great!

He made up for it though with these totally gorgeous shots he got of his sisters:

laughing, laughing!!! the lying down one, especially, gets me. =) so fun. i know how that goes when no photographers are available. have you tried your self timer? that's what i use all the time. i do think you're right that the shots he got of his sisters are redeeming.

of course the apron is darling. you've moved from meals on to tea, but still no dessert, lucy!